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NewsBBC claws back Bennett's £687k payoff from Worldwide
The BBC paid for Jana Bennett’s £687,333 BBC Worldwide redundancy package out of the licence fee but later recovered the cost, according to new revelations about the corporation’s payoffs.
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NewsNick UK buys Extreme Babysitting
Nickelodeon UK has acquired Canadian live action kids series Extreme Babysitting.
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NewsRights: the debate goes on
Consider the title of next week’s RTS Cambridge Convention in full: ‘Whose Side Are You On? Quality Content – Who Pays? Who Decides? Who Profits?’
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NewsBBC to publish annual payoffs review
The BBC is to publish a senior management payoffs review as part of its annual report in a bid to win back public trust over poorly governed severance deals.
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NewsMillionaire creators establish formats firm
The creators of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Michael Whitehill and David Briggs have joined forces with two former Celador Productions colleagues to launch a format creation business.
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NewsBeyond Distribution grabs CBBC shows
International distributor Beyond Distribution has acquired global rights to two series from CBBC, the first time that the company has directly represented the broadcaster’s shows.
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NewsNBCU hires global scripted boss
NBC Universal International Television Production has hired Joann Alfano, producer of Brad Pitt’s forthcoming US drama Resurrection, to oversee its global scripted business.
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NewsBBCW hikes UK content fund
BBC Worldwide is to up its spend on UK content to £200m over the next 12 months, the bulk of which will be spent with UK indies.
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NewsShiver heads to South Africa for 28 Up
Al Jazeera has commissioned ITV Studios’ factual label Shiver to produce a series of 28 Up in South Africa.
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NewsBBC Trust sets out case on Byford payoff
Mark Thompson will face tough scrutiny by MPs at next week’s Public Accounts Committee hearing after Lord Patten’s bid to shed light on controversial payoffs to Mark Byford and Sharon Baylay.
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NewsBBC3 returns to Islamist doc
BBC3 has commissioned a landmark follow-up documentary to My Brother The Islamist after the film’s subject Richard Dart was jailed in April for plotting terrorist attacks in the UK.
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NewsA great loss to broadcasting
Trevor Poots looks backs at the distinguished career of interviewing legend Sir David Frost
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NewsFilms to series trend hots up
US network executives are mining the feature film world for ideas to take to the small screen
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NewsYouTube hosts first Upfronts
YouTube is to bid against broadcasting’s big beasts for advertisers, hosting its first UK Upfronts to showcase its original content.
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NewsSaban Brands identifies UK IP for expansion
Saban Brands, the company behind the recent revival of kids brand Power Rangers, is eyeing the acquisition of UK indies and highprofile kids properties as it ramps up plans for international expansion.
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NewsBBC payoffs: a grim picture
Tony Hall strained to get on the front foot in the row over senior management payoffs this week after the corporation published a deluge of further damning figures.
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NewsUniversal shifts drama focus
Universal Channel has acquired Sleepy Hollow, the TV adaptation of the classic tale from Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
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NewsTelegraph Hill takes The Fox Problem to Bestival
Telegraph Hill is to revive its online series The Fox Problem via Instagram and Twitter after securing investment from cosmetic brand Smashbox Cosmetics.
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NewsWarner Bros shakes up global sales team
Warner Bros has shaken up its international television distribution business in a move that will see UK chief Robert Blair lead the global sales team with Jim Brehm.
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CriticsTV Critics: Harrow: A Very British School; Whitechapel; Nurses
“Apart from the odd draconian punishment and sixth-form bully, it all looked jolly nice.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.